Comparing the leaked specs for Google’s missing Pixel 4a against its namesake.
(Pocket-lint) – Google is thought to be adding a new Pixel model to its range with the Pixel 4a. Long expected, the Pixel 4a is likely to be a more affordable Pixel option, aiming to get you access to those Google phone features at a lower price. The Pixel 4 was announced in October 2019, so what’s the difference between the old flagship and this rumoured new model? Bear in mind that the Pixel 4a specs are based on leaks and yet to be confirmed. Price and availabilityPixel 4: £669Pixel 4a: $399 price leaked The Google Pixel 4 launched in October 2019 and is widely available from £669 for the smaller version of this phone; the larger Pixel 4 XL costs from £829. Early poster leaks suggested a price of $399 for the Pixel 4a, although this is yet to be confirmed – so too is the actual launch. Rumours have said that this phone might be launching on 3 August, following long delays since the original predicted 12 May launch. Ultimately, we still don’t know when or if you’re going to be able to get this phone. Squirrel_widget_168578 DesignPixel 4: 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2mm, glass back, IP68 ratingPixel 4a: 144.2 x 69.5 x 8.2mm, polycarbonate body The Google Pixel 4 launched introducing a slightly revised design, moving that camera into the black square in the corner – before it was fashionable to make a design feature out of your camera. It’s a quality build with a great frosted glass finish as well as offering IP68 waterproofing as you’d expect from a flagship phone. The Pixel 4 is the smaller model, but basically is the same as the Pixel 4 XL – which we’ll leave out of this comparison, because we don’t think there’s a Pixel 4a XL being launched. According to leaks, the Pixel 4a will be pretty much the same physical size as the Pixel 4, but slightly shorter. That’s likely due to the use of a punch hole camera in the display, rather than the wider forehead of the Pixel 4 which housed Google’s Soli tech for facial recognition and unlocking. But the Pixel 4a is also likely to sport a polycarbonate build, similar to the Pixel 3a we saw in 2019. But the real win for the Pixel 4a is pushing back those bezels, something that Google hasn’t really done on Pixel phones in the past – if leaked images are to be believed. It’s also said that the Pixel 4a is going to hang on to the 3.5mm headphone socket, but overall, we suspect that the Pixel 4 is going to look and feel slightly more premium.
